Acting
Sep 16, 1996
Poland
Vanessa Aleksander
Acting
Biography
Vanessa Aleksander was born to a Slovak mother, Renata Aleksander, and a Polish father. her parents are both figure skaters. Her maternal grandparents live in Zohor, a small village near Bratislava. She graduated from Batory High School and planned on studying architecture and interior design in London, but changed her plans when she was accepted to the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw.
Feature Films (12)
Warsaw, 1968. Students protesting against the illegal expulsion of their colleagues from university and in defence of play Dziady, directed by Kazimierz Dejmek and performed at the National Theatre, which has been taken off the bill. Among the protesting young people are also Hania and Janek. Their families are on both sides of the March barricade. Young and madly in love with each other, like in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in a country in revolt, they fight for their affection. Will their love survive? Will they be able to overcome the adversities that fate throws at them?
March 1968
One day in the lives of three very different women who decide to take matters into their own hands and finally live life on their own terms.
You Hear It Too
Dawid is an ordinary boy who builds a legal drug empire and becomes an overnight millionaire. Sudden fame, beautiful women, fast cars, endless partying, confrontations with gangsters, and dealings at the highest levels of power—this is his new world, where the line between legal and illegal is as thin as the line in a mirror. When an ethical cop arrives, everything is at stake. Will Dawid be able to stop him before it's too late? Will love save him from ultimate collapse?
King of Dope
Constant misfortune plagues two sisters until they discover a family curse and go on a comical mission to end it.
The Curse
A duplicitous young man finds success in the dark world of social media smear tactics — but his virtual vitriol soon has violent real-life consequences.
The Hater
Anything can happen during Christmas Eve. Mel has to face new professional challenges and adapt to the new standards prevailing at work. Then Karina and Stephan plan to introduce serious changes in raising children. They decide to change their approach and apply somewhat sophisticated educational methods. A new woman will step in between Karolina and Filip, and the past will be reminded of Rudolf.
Letters to Santa 4
Two FBI agents defy orders while investigating a case. They team up with a translator to rescue her father and expose a global conspiracy. Along the way, they face humorous situations, unexpected twists, and life-threatening dangers.
Bonus Trip
In a world obsessed with youth, Sara chose to age naturally while Oskar, her partner, took an anti-aging treatment. Years later, when they reunite — divided by time but bound by the past — Sara begins a journey to reclaim lost love, confront buried emotions and find freedom.
The Time That Never Came
Television & Series (12)
The town is shocked with a brutal double murder. The "Courier" hands the case to an experienced journalist - Witold Wanycz. At the same time, he learns about the mysterious suicide of two teenagers. Together with Piotr, a young journalist, they start their own investigation.
The Mire
Mały Zgon may seem like a quiet town - but just below the surface lies a twisted web of crooked cops, drug kingpins and high-stakes poker games.
Little Death
Marysia, Ewka and Irka are young women who have been brought up during the Nazi rule. They struggle with growing up and face trials and tribulations while voicing their opinions.
War Girls
Detective Mandżaro and his Warsaw crime unit deduce the hidden design linking apparently unrelated crimes, and a city-wide conspiracy is exposed.
